Fraser · Federal Electorate

Migration & Movement in Fraser

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

More than 15% of people in Fraser arrived from overseas recently, making it a more diverse place than most similar areas. This influx of new residents helps shape the local community, although the number of people moving into the area has dipped slightly over the last few years.

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📍 Fraser, Federal Electorate

Where Fraser sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

38.7% —
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 5 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 6 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 9 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 11 areas
  • 35.0%–36.3%: 9 areas
  • 36.3%–37.5%: 18 areas
  • 37.5%–38.8%: 15 areas
  • 38.8%–40.0%: 14 areas
  • 40.0%–41.3%: 14 areas
  • 41.3%–42.5%: 5 areas
  • 42.5%–43.8%: 9 areas
  • 43.8%–45.0%: 6 areas
  • 45.0%–46.3%: 5 areas
  • 46.3%–47.5%: 12 areas
  • 47.5%–48.8%: 9 areas
  • 48.8%–50.0%: 3 areas
  • 50.0%–51.3%: 1 area
  • 51.3%–52.5%: 1 area
  • 52.5%–53.8%: 1 area
  • 53.8%–55.0%: 2 areas
  • 55.0%–56.3%: 0 areas
  • 56.3%–57.5%: 1 area
  • 57.5%–58.8%: 0 areas
  • 58.8%–60.0%: 2 areas
  • 60.0%–61.3%: 1 area
  • 61.3%–62.5%: 0 areas
  • 62.5%–63.8%: 2 areas
  • 63.8%–65.0%: 2 areas

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Fraser — lower than 56% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Fraser38.7%
Greater Melbourne 40.8%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 38.7% of residents moved house in the last five years, which is around the middle for similar areas. This figure is a little below the national rate of 40.7% and has fallen slightly since 2016.

38.7% —

Lower than 56% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2016: 40.1%
  • 2021: 38.7%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent overseas arrivals make up 15.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure of 14.5%. This is a drop from 2011, when 20.6% of people had arrived from overseas recently.

15.6% ▼ -24.0%

Higher than 65% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 20.6%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Fraser [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED214/fraser/topic/mobility-location